In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings.

Asian shares rise in post-Christmas trading, led by Japan's Nikkei boost on easing visa rules for Chinese tourists. U.S.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, the Health Ministry said early Thursday. The Israeli military ...

Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued ...

China and Japan agreed Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a relationship ...

The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have gained support from a new lawsuit that Baldoni’s former ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find ...

Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs secured the AFC's top seed with a decisive 29-10 victory ...

An Azerbaijani airliner crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 and leaving 29 survivors. The Embraer 190 diverted from ...

Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the air crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured as speculation mounted about a possible cause of ...